rs, Ballads and Folklore, and Interpersonal Communications. His professional positions and activities included Director of Forensics at U of I, Chairman of the Iowa High School Forensics League, Director of Iowa Summer High School Speech and Debate School, and coordinator and director of the KCRG/WMT televised debate series. He was also active for decades in many capacities with the Democratic Party in Iowa. He traveled widely and taught speech in Malaysia for a year. He also spent extended work/holidays in Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, and England. He and wife Christine were extremely popular with the many friends and family who visited them during these extended sojourns. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-55. Robert loved fishing, tennis, bridge, Iowa basketball, travel, epic holiday gatherings, and treating grandchildren to ice cream. He passed his father's steadfast devotion to the Chicago Cubs on to all children and grandchildren, without exception. He is survived by wife Christine; children Stephen and Valerie; stepchildren Meaghan Houska, David and Lisa Ryan, and five grandchildren: Bailey, Caitlin, Ellie, Johanna, and Sam. He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, happy-disposition, harsh work ethic, and refusal to complain about anything (or allow such whingy behavior in others). The family wishes to thank the staff of Atrium Village for their compassionate and professional care. A celebration of life is planned for April. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lensingfuneral.com/obituaries/Robert-Bob-L-Kemp?obId=2906405#/obituaryInfo